lustrous

[ luhs-truhs ]

adjective

1. having luster; shining; luminous:

   lustrous eyes.

   Synonyms: refulgent, glowing, radiant

2. brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious:

   a lustrous career.

   Synonyms: glorious

Other Words From

• lustrous·ly adverb
• lustrous·ness noun
• hyper·lustrous adjective
• hyper·lustrous·ly adverb
• hyper·lustrous·ness noun
• non·lustrous adjective
• non·lustrous·ly adverb
• non·lustrous·ness noun
• semi·lustrous adjective
• semi·lustrous·ly adverb
• semi·lustrous·ness noun
• sub·lustrous adjective
• sub·lustrous·ly adverb
• sub·lustrous·ness noun
• un·lustrous adjective
• un·lustrous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustrous¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; lust(e)r ¹ + -ous

Example Sentences

Few of them got rich, but almost nothing thereafter dimmed that lustrous light coming from the Pacific coast.

From Los Angeles Times

As he continues to lap the Rolls-Royce, his silver accessories, a grill for his bottom teeth and lustrous Jordan sneakers, shine from under his all-black attire.

From Los Angeles Times

The greatest crime of Colleen Hoover is having depicted an extraordinarily lustrous lever.

From Salon

As dawn breaks and dusk settles, the play of light and shadow turns the river green or gunmetal gray, lustrously pearlescent or mottled brown.

From Los Angeles Times

In his lustrous, emotionally textured play, which opened on Tuesday at Soho Rep, three gay Black men are stuck in a railroad apartment.

From New York Times

Related Words

• burnished
• dazzling
• gleaming
• glistening
• glorious
• glowing
• incandescent
• luminous
• polished
• radiant
• shimmering
• shiny
• sparkling
• splendid
• waxy